| Attitudes toward Smoking Cessation Intervention and Services among Korean Physicians: A Questionnaire Survey. |
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Cheol Hwan Kim, Hye Ryoung Song, Won Sik Lee, Ji Yoon Kim |
1Inje Institute of Advanced Studies/Smoking Cessation Clinic of Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. iltennis@naver.com
3Medical Department, Pfizer Korea Ltd., Seoul, Korea. |
| 한국 의사들의 금연중재에 관한 인식 및 진료행태에 대한 조사 |
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김철환, 송혜령, 이원식, 김지윤 |
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| Abstract |
Background
There are limited data regarding smoking cessation treatment by physicians in Korea. Thus, we investigated the attitude to smoking cessation intervention and services among Korean physicians. Methods: This survey was conducted in 987 participating physicians who had experiences in smoking cessation services. The subjective diffi culties of smoking cessation services and its causes and the presumptive reasons for failure of smoking cessation among their patients were investigated using questionnaires. Results: Overall smoking rate among Korean physicians who participated in this survey was 12.6%. Most participating physicians had a diffi culty in smoking cessation services and its causes were high cost of medication for smoking cessation due to non-imbursement (50.7%) and the absence of a medical fee on smoking cessation services (34.8%). The high cost of medication for smoking cessation due to non-imbursement (29.5%) also ranked high in the presumptive reasons for failure of smoking cessation among their patients. Conclusion: The smoking rate of Korean physicians in this survey was lower than those of the general population. Most participating physicians had a difficulty in offering smoking cessation services. And the most common cause for the diffi cult was non-imbursement of their services and medication. |
| Key Words:
Quit Smoking; Smoking Cessation Services; Smoking; Physicians; Korea |
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